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George R.R. Martin Confirms House of the Dragon Has Wrapped Filming
George R.R. Martin announced on Friday that HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon has completed filming. “Exciting news out of London — I am informed that shooting has wrapped for the first season of House of the Dragon,” the author wrote in a post on his personal blog. “Yes, all 10 episodes. I have seen rough cuts of a few of them, and I’m loving them. Of course, a lot more work needs to be done. Special effects, color timing, score, all the post production work. But the writing, the directing, the acting all look terrific. I hope you will like them as much as I do. My hat is off to Ryan [J. Condal] and Miguel [Sapochnik] and their team, and to our amazing cast.” He went on to remind fans that HBO has yet to announce a premiere date for the hotly anticipated show, wri...
John Lurie on the Importance of Swearing, Surreal Cowboys, and His New Music
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS John Lurie catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Season 2 of Painting with John, his HBO series that finds the musician, painter, actor, director, and producer creating his watercolor masterpieces while giving us all insight into his life, philosophies, and often-bizarre adventures. Related Video The Lounge Lizards co-founder takes us inside a recurring sketch called “Cowboy Beckett” that weaves throughout this new season and how it took inspiration from Ennio Morricone. He also tells us why he gravitated toward watercolors, and how he comes up with the titles of his paintings, which sometimes tell complete stories thems...
IGNITE Releases Music Video For New Single ‘This Day’
Melodic hardcore heavyweights IGNITE have dropped their fourth single and new music video for “This Day” from their upcoming self-titled album. The LP will be released on March 25 via Century Media. “‘This Day’, a hopeful call for unity, is an unfiltered, disheartened reaction to the teeming racial tensions of the last couple years,” states new lead vocalist Eli Santana. Santana joined IGNITE as the replacement for longtime vocalist Zoltán “Zoli” Téglás, who exited the group in 2020. IGNITE bassist Brett Rasmussen previously stated about Santana‘s addition to IGNITE: “The energy and positivity that Eli brought to the recording studio was contagious! It was an absolute breath of fresh air for all of us and reminded me of the early ...
Former DRAIN STH Drummer MARTINA AXÉN Featured In New ZINNY ZAN Music Video
Former DRAIN STH drummer Martina Axén is featured in the music video for Zinny Zan‘s cover version of the DEPECHE MODE classic “It’s No Good”. Axén can be seen playing percussion in the clip, which was filmed on February 5 in a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden. DRAIN STH split up more than two decades ago, not long after the release of the band’s final album, 1999’s “Freaks Of Nature”. That effort was notable for the inclusion of the track “Black”, co-written by and featuring lead guitar from BLACK SABBATH‘s Tony Iommi, who has since married DRAIN STH‘s ex-singer Maria Sjöholm. In a 2008 interview with Autona magazine, Axén stated about DRAIN STH‘s decision to call it quits after only two albums: “Well, one of t...
Hear BEHEMOTH’s NERGAL Guest On Song From TRIVIUM Frontman’s IBARAKI Project
TRIVIUM singer and guitarist Matthew Heafy has shared more details about his long-awaited and much-anticipated IBARAKI project. The project’s debut album, “Rashomon”, will be released on May 6 via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has shared the video for “Akumu”, featuring a guest appearance by BEHEMOTH‘s Adam “Nergal” Darski. Watch it below. “‘Akumu’ translates to ‘nightmare’ — and with this piece, I encourage the listener to work to find their interpretations of what they feel from the lyrics, music, and the haunting visuals of the music video,” says Heafy. “I have always been fascinated by Sagazan‘s ‘Transfiguration’ and for years I have wanted to pay homage to his works with a perf...
DOWNSET Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST, Plots Sixth Album
Los Angeles groundbreaking pioneers of the rap/hardcore hybrid and outspoken sociopolitical activists DOWNSET have officially joined forces with Nuclear Blast Records and are currently plotting one of the genre’s greatest comebacks. To mark the occasion, the band has partnered with the label to reissue the controversial demos that helped ignite a street led movement around the world, “Anger/Ritual” seven-inch single and “About Ta Blast” seven-inch single, which were initially released 30 years ago. Commenting on the signing to Nuclear Blast, founding guitarist Rogelio Lozano says: “Being signed to Nuclear Blast is a big honor for me. It’s a great organization/record label and working with the people there has been nothing but pleasant, professional...
Ed Sheeran Gets Approval for Underground Crypt on English Estate
Ed Sheeran is getting his crypt after all. The pop star’s application to add the underground lair to his property in Suffolk, England has reportedly been approved. The singer initially submitted the application in December for the crypt to be added onto the private chapel on the grounds of his $5 million estate outside the town of Framlingham, but had to be given the green light from the East Suffolk council to move ahead with the construction. In 2019, the “Bad Habits” crooner was given approval for building the chapel as a “private place of retreat for contemplation and prayer,” but he had to get additional permission for the crypt. Now, he’s been given the go-ahead by East Suffolk Council’s environmental and conservation officials to start digging the underground chamber. Advertisement ...
Olivia Rodrigo Debuting SOUR Film on Disney+: Watch the Trailer
Olivia Rodrigo is bringing the story of her hit debut album SOUR to Disney+. The streamer is set to premiere the pop star’s new film OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film) on March 25th. The movie will document the singer’s road trip from Salt Lake City, where she began writing her smash record, to Los Angeles. Over the course of the trip, she’ll also perform all 11 songs on the album with entirely new arrangements at such stunning locations as Mojave Airplane Boneyard, Arcosanti, and Red Rock Canyon State Park. “I think I just wanted to tell people what was going on in the back of my head in a way that was proud and not ashamed,” Rodrigo explains in a teaser trailer for the film before archival footage featuring her in the recording studio flashes across the screen. “Coming f...
On Sale Today: Puscifer, Foo Fighters, Modest Mouse, Fleet Foxes, and More
Spring is peeking around the corner and tour announcements continue to roll out. Here’s the latest on the concert and live events landscape. Beginning today, tickets to the ten new shows on the Foo Fighters’ expanded tour will be up for grabs. Modest Mouse’s not so modest 40-date trek goes on sale. Tickets for Fleet Foxes’ headlining tour, the group’s first live shows since 2018, will also be available. Get the details on these tours and more below. Foo Fighters: Get Tickets via Ticketmaster Foo Fighters have expanded their upcoming 2022 North American tour with the addition of ten new shows.Taking place in September and October, the newly added dates are mostly centered in Canada, as the band will play shows across the providences of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. They’ve al...
HEALTH Collaborates With LAMB OF GOD On ‘Cold Blood’
HEALTH has announced “Disco4 :: Part II”, the follow-up to 2020’s “Disco4 :: Part I”, will be released on April 8 via Loma Vista Recordings. The 12-song LP includes the band’s recent collaborations with NINE INCH NAILS and POPPY alongside new tracks with LAMB OF GOD, THE BODY, BACKXWASH, PERTURBATOR, and others, and closes with a new original HEALTH single, “These Days 2.0.2.1.”. “Cold Blood”, HEALTH‘s thunderous first collaboration with metal titans LAMB OF GOD, proves the band — composed of Jacob Duzsik, John Famiglietti and Benjamin Miller — can devote themselves to a genre and detonate it all in the same track. Watch its accompanying animated video by Łukasz Rusinek below. HEALTH will play an album-release show at Los An...
Music Assets Of Blues Icon JOHN LEE HOOKER Acquired By BMG
BMG has announced it has acquired the music interests of iconic American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist John Lee Hooker from his estate. The agreement includes his entire publishing catalog (“Boom Boom”, “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer”, “Boogie Chillen”, among others), co-acquired with BMG‘s longstanding partner Fujipacific Music, his entire recorded and performance royalty income, as well as a selection of Hooker‘s recorded catalog spanning “Alone, Vol. 1” (1980) through “Black Night Is Falling” (2020), acquired solely by BMG. In what is a complex musical legacy some rights will still remain with third parties, but BMG will now take a lead role in promoting Hooker‘s outstanding catalog. BMG currently ...
ANNIHILATOR Shares Video For ‘Couple Suicide’ Feat. ANGELA GOSSOW And DANKO JONES
earMUSIC has released the latest single from ANNIHILATOR‘s upcoming “Metal II” album, “Couple Suicide”, featuring Danko Jones and Angela Gossow (ex-ARCH ENEMY). “Metal II”, which arrives February 18, kicks off earMUSIC‘s long-term ANNIHILATOR catalog campaign, which will include special configurations, additional bonus material, exclusive and previously unheard new tunes from the band. “Couple Suicide” tells the story of what may be a doomed relationship if only the protagonist could find a solution. ANNIHILATOR leader Jeff Waters commented: “I’m a big fan of Danko and Angela. Danko and I have written songs over the years. He is a badass rocker meets punk rocker with a bit of pop and metal in there, plus he’s a n...
